Workplace Injuries

If You Are Hurt At Work

If you would like to make a claim for an injury sustained at work, you are required to report the incident to your employer as soon as possible and fill out the appropriate forms.  It is advisable to visit your doctor who will recommend physiotherapy if needed.  This recommendation should be forwarded to your employer as well as a WSIB (Worker’s Safety and Insurance Board) nurse case manager and/or adjudicator assigned to your claim.  A review of your claim will determine whether physiotherapy treatment is authorized.  Usually, up to 12 weeks of treatment is allowed.

Upon assessment of your condition, your physiotherapist, along with your doctor, employer and WSIB nurse case manager will discuss the following:

• Appropriate time off work (if any) to allow for healing
• A return-to-work plan including the possibility of modified duties for a specific time period or graduated hours until full time hours have been reached

Your physiotherapist may also be asked to fill out a Functional Abilities Form which describes what activities you can and cannot perform due to your injury.

Billing for WSIB Claims

Nepean Orthopaedic Physiotherapy Clinic can bill WSIB directly for services rendered, as long as they have been authorized.